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Ethnic group
The Siletz (pronounced sih-lets) were the southernmost of several divisions of the Tillamook people speaking a distinct dialect; the other dialect-divisions
Siletz
Topics referred to by the same term
The Siletz are a nearly extinct tribe of Native Americans from Oregon. Siletz may also refer to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, a federally recognized
Siletz_(disambiguation)
Reef off the coast of Oregon
124°02′30″W / 44.9583333°N 124.0416667°W / 44.9583333; -124.0416667 The Siletz Reef is a large and shallow reef, just offshore the central coast of Oregon
Siletz_Reef
Indian tribe of Washington, Oregon, and California, United States
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in the United States is a federally recognized confederation of more than 27 Native American tribes and bands
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Confederated_Tribes_of_Siletz_Indians
River in Oregon, United States
The Siletz River flows about 67 miles (108 km) to the Pacific Ocean through coastal mountains in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of
Siletz_River
American wildlife refuge in Oregon
Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) comprising
Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Siletz_Bay_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Athabaskan language spoken in Oregon
Tolowa (/ˈtɒləwə/; also called Chetco-Tolowa, or Siletz Dee-niʼ) is a member of the Pacific Coast subgroup of the Athabaskan language family. Together
Tolowa_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Siletz Dee-ni may refer to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe of Oregon Tolowa language, the traditional language
Siletz_Dee-ni
Indian reservation in United States
The Siletz Reservation is a 5.852 sq mi (15.157 km2) Indian reservation in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, owned by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Siletz_Reservation
United States historic place
The Siletz Agency Site, also known as Government Hill, is a historic site and park located in Siletz, Oregon, United States. Beginning in 1855, U.S. Army
Siletz_Agency_Site
City in Oregon, United States
Siletz (/sɪˈlɛts/ suh-LETS, Tolowa: sii-let-ts’i ) is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2020 census. The
Siletz,_Oregon
American rock band
Records in 1969. The band consisted of Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas, Peter DePoe (Siletz) and Robert Anthony Avila, a Yaqui-Mexican American, better known by his
Redbone_(band)
Sequence of basaltic pillow lavas that make up part of Siletzia
The Siletz River Volcanics, located in the Oregon Coast Range, United States, are a sequence of basaltic pillow lavas that make up part of Siletzia. The
Siletz_River_Volcanics
The Valley and Siletz Railroad (VS) is a 40.6-mile (65.3 km) defunct railroad located in Polk and Benton counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The railroad
Valley_and_Siletz_Railroad
Native American tribe
south to north): Siletz/Nachicolcho: (pronounced SIGH-lets): their name "Siletz" comes from the name of the Siletz River and Siletz Bay on which they
Tillamook_people
1855-56 conflict between Native American tribes and U.S. soldiers and settlers in Oregon
the Tillamook, Siletz, and about 20 other tribes were placed with Tolowa at the Coast Indian Reservation. It is now known as the Siletz Reservation, located
Rogue_River_Wars
2008. "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World" (PDF). Siletz News. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. September 2017. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2025
List of Native American musicians
List_of_Native_American_musicians
Indigenous people of the area now known as Oregon
in 1977 as Public Law 95–195, and the Siletz exist today as the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The Siletz were officially granted the rights to
Native American peoples of Oregon
Native_American_peoples_of_Oregon
State highway in Lincoln County, Oregon, US
runs along the lower reaches of the Siletz River, on the central Oregon coast. The highway is also known as the Siletz Highway No. 181 (see Oregon highways
Oregon_Route_229
Native American tribe in Oregon, United States
extending from the Siltcoos River to Cape Lookout to form the Coastal (or Siletz) Indian Reservation near present-day Florence. The Coquille people were
Coquille_Indian_Tribe
Airport in Gleneden Beach, Oregon
Siletz Bay State Airport (FAA LID: S45) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Gleneden Beach in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Siletz_Bay_State_Airport
Rock formation that forms the basement rock of the southern Pacific Northwest coast
and the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is now fragmented into the Siletz and Crescent terranes. Siletzia corresponds geographically to the Coast
Siletzia
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. She successfully advocated for the restoration of federal recognition of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
Francella_Mary_Griggs
American lawyer and antisemitic speaker
antisemitic speaker. Elwood Alfred Towner was born in 1897, and grew up on the Siletz Reservation in Lincoln County, Oregon. His father was William T. Towner
Elwood_Towner
Athabaskan-speaking Native American group in the United States
traditional territory in northwestern California. Those removed to the Siletz Reservation in Oregon are located there. Related to current locations, Tolowa
Tolowa
Extinct Salishan language of northwestern Oregon, US
Tillamook, Siletz Extinct 1972, with the death of Minnie Scovell Language family Salishan Coast Salish Tillamook Dialects Tillamook Siletz Language codes
Tillamook_language
Ethnic group
of Siletz Indians. the Chetco people formerly lived in 9 associated villages, but after the Rogue River Wars in 1856, were removed to the Siletz Reservation
Chetco_people
Former Indian reservation in Oregon, U.S.
gradually reduced in size and in the 21st century is known as the present-day Siletz Reservation. The Coast Reservation was established on November 9, 1855,
Coast_Indian_Reservation
Native American tribe of southwestern Oregon
Shasta Costa are now a part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Confederated Tribes of Siletz "Oregon Indian Reservations in the 1890 Census". Access
Shasta_Costa
in Yamhill County, with the rest in Polk County Siletz Reservation, of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz: 4,204 acres (17.01 km2), 3,666 acres (14.84 km2)
List of Indian reservations in Oregon
List_of_Indian_reservations_in_Oregon
Native American tribe
Oregon; in addition, some are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz. In both cases descendants have often intermarried with people of other
Kalapuya
Valley in the Pacific Northwest region of the US
included among the confederated tribes that make up the Grand Ronde and Siletz Nations. As many as 90% of the Kalapuya may have died as a result of an
Willamette_Valley
to the Siletz Reservation in northwestern Oregon in 1856. Most Coquille people today live there as members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Coquille_people
Native American musician (born 1943)
Washington in 1943, Peter DePoe is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and a descendant of the Southern Cheyenne and Turtle Mountain
Peter_DePoe
City in Oregon, United States
from Chief Charles "Charley" DePoe of the Siletz tribe (part of the present-day Confederated Tribes of the Siletz). Cutler City post office ran from 1930
Lincoln_City,_Oregon
Public school in Siletz, , Oregon, United States
Siletz Valley Early College Academy, also known as Siletz Valley School, is a public charter high school in Siletz, Oregon, United States. The school opened
Siletz Valley Early College Academy
Siletz_Valley_Early_College_Academy
Ethnic group from western Oregon, U.S.
confederated with other Tribes on the Siletz Reservation, Oregon, and are members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Their origin story says that the Yaquina
Alsea
Former United States Army Department
1850-1867 Fort Yamhill, Oregon 1856 - 1866 Fort Hoskins, Oregon 1857 - 1865 Siletz Blockhouse, Oregon 1858 - 1866 Camp Randolph 1859 Camp Owyhee, Oregon 1860
Department_of_Oregon
U.S. state
Siuslaw Indians Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Oregon
Indigenous people of the United States
1962, that the Nehalem people were part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The Chinookan peoples were relatively settled and occupied traditional
Chinookan_peoples
between Upper Table Rock and Evans Creek. In 2025, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians announced the purchase of approximately 2,000 acres of privately
Table_Rock_Indian_Reservation
Tillamook woman in Oregon in interracial marriage
Ophelia (Catata) Paquet was a Tillamook woman involved in an Oregon court case in 1919 related to the legal recognition of marriage across racial lines
Ophelia_Paquet
the Coast or Siletz Indian Reservation in June 1856. His is an Indian eye-witness account of that removal. He grew up and lived on the Siletz Reservation
Coquelle_Thompson
Language that is native to a region and spoken by Indigenous peoples
way to British Columbia. Oregon's Siletz reservation, established in 1855, was home to the endangered language Siletz Dee-ni. The reservation held members
Indigenous_language
Movement by Indigenous peoples to reclaim lands
Retrieved October 4, 2025. "Siletz tribe purchases part of ancestral homeland in Southern Oregon". opb. Retrieved March 4, 2025. "Siletz celebrate historic purchase
Land_Back
Indigenous people in Oregon, U.S.
sha’yuushtl’a. Today Siuslaw people are enrolled with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Siuslaw_people
American activist
granddaughter of Jack Harney, the first elected Chief of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Pilgrim was Elected Chairperson of the International Council of 13 Indigenous
Agnes_Baker_Pilgrim
Building in Oregon, United States
located in Lincoln City, Oregon. It is operated by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. The casino's amenities include a 227-room hotel, a 157,000-square-foot
Chinook_Winds_Casino
City in Oregon, United States
United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language and means "at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing
Yachats,_Oregon
Indigenous people in Oregon state
descendants are members of the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, as well as the unrecognized Chinook Indian Nation and Clatsop-Nehalem
Clatsop
City in Oregon, United States
promotes as the world's smallest navigable harbor. Depoe Bay was named for Siletz Indian Charles "Charley" Depoe (born Ki-sa Che-wes-cla) who was originally
Depoe_Bay,_Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
intersection of U.S. Route 101 and Oregon Route 229, where the Siletz River enters Siletz Bay. There are two communities, known as "old" and "new" Kernville
Kernville,_Oregon
established by Executive Order and not treaty, then separated into the Siletz and Grande Ronde Reservations, then those two reservations being combined
Western Oregon Indian Termination Act
Western_Oregon_Indian_Termination_Act
Mountain pass in Oregon, United States
12.6 miles (20.3 km) Toledo 14 miles (23 km) Philomath 15 miles (24 km) Siletz 15.1 miles (24.3 km) Alsea 16.2 miles (26.1 km) Corvallis 19.6 miles (31
Cline Hill Summit (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Cline_Hill_Summit_(Lincoln_County,_Oregon)
19th century steamboats in Oregon, US
River, Coquille River, Coos Bay, Umpqua River, Siuslaw Bay, Yaquina Bay, Siletz River, and Tillamook Bay. The boats were all very small, nothing like the
Steamboats of the Oregon Coast
Steamboats_of_the_Oregon_Coast
Tribe of Native Americans in Oregon
greatly reduced to the Siletz Indian Reservation. Descendants of the Yaqo'n are members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Yaquina villages
Yaquina_people
Subfamily of Athabaskan languages
Dakubetede) †Chetco-Tolowa dialects: Chetco Smith River (a.k.a. Tolowa) Siletz Dee-ni (modern Chetco-Tolowa variant with word from Chasta Costa, Applegate
Pacific Coast Athabaskan languages
Pacific_Coast_Athabaskan_languages
Public school district in Oregon, United States
district serves the communities of Yachats, Waldport, Eddyville, Newport, Siletz, Lincoln City and Toledo. The district spans roughly 55 miles of the central
Lincoln County School District (Oregon)
Lincoln_County_School_District_(Oregon)
Islands, and Cape Meares. The estuarine are Bandon Marsh, Nestucca Bay, and Siletz Bay. Except for Tillamook Rock Light and its surrounding 1-acre (4,000 m2)
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Oregon_Coast_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex
Topics referred to by the same term
Pierce County, Washington, USA; an island Jaybird Creek, a tributary of the Siletz River in Oregon, USA Jaybird Pond, Oxford County, Maine, USA; see List of
Jay_Bird
Mountain range in Oregon, United States
portion of the current range. These Roseburg volcanics were followed by the Siletz River Volcanics in the northern portions of the range, and lastly a series
Oregon_Coast_Range
City in Oregon, United States
Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2013. "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Siletz.swarthmore.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2012. "Welcome to Port Orford"
Port_Orford,_Oregon
Waterfall on the Willamette River in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
removed from these ancestral lands to the Grand Ronde Reservation and the Siletz Indian Reservation. Willamette Falls is an important location for many tribes
Willamette_Falls
Topics referred to by the same term
Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated
Confederated_Tribes
Indigenous people living in Oregon, US
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Coquille Indian Tribe. The Coosan language family consists
Coos_people
Coast Indian Reservation (today called the Siletz Reservation), becoming part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Bright, William (2004). Native
Chief_Kilchis
1940s–1960s U.S. assimilation policy towards Native Americans
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Coquille Indian Tribe Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Indian_termination_policy
Native American tribe in present-day Oregon, US
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the Klamath Tribes. In the 1950s 141 of the 882 Grand Ronde
Molala
Indigenous people of western Washington (state)
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Lummi_people
Reservation) Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) Confederated Tribes of
List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States
List_of_federally_recognized_tribes_in_the_contiguous_United_States
Native American educator and Presbyterian minister
1948, he was appointed regional representative for the Grande Ronde and Siletz Indian Agencies in Oregon." Henry Roe Cloud's wife, Elizabeth Bender Roe
Henry_Roe_Cloud
River in the Pacific Northwest of North America
River-based indigenous tribes received federally recognized status. The Siletz Tribe was the first to restore its federal recognition in 1977, followed
Columbia_River
Cascade Rogue River Wars (1855–56) Rogue River people Indians relocated to Siletz, Grand Ronde and Coast Reservations Third Seminole War (1855–58) Seminole
List_of_American_Indian_Wars
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated
List of federally recognized Native American tribes in Oregon
List_of_federally_recognized_Native_American_tribes_in_Oregon
Exonym for Native American tribes of the Rogue River Valley
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, relocating to either the Siletz Reservation north
Rogue_River_Indians
Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Stsʼailes_people
Salem Democratic Grace Kent Magruder Clatskanie Democratic J. T. Mahoney Siletz Democratic Hannah Martin Salem Republican William M. McAllister Medford
39th Oregon Legislative Assembly
39th_Oregon_Legislative_Assembly
Broad classification of Indigenous peoples of Western Canada and United States
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Salish_peoples
River in Oregon, United States
Drift Creek is a tributary, about 18 miles (29 km) long, of Siletz Bay in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek begins near Stott Mountain in the Central
Drift_Creek_(Siletz_Bay)
City in California, United States
United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved
Crescent_City,_California
High school athletic association in Oregon, United States
McKenzie Eagles Mohawk Mustangs Northwest Christian Academy Warriors (private) Siletz Valley Warriors Triangle Lake Lakers Camas Valley Hornets Days Creek Wolves
Oregon School Activities Association
Oregon_School_Activities_Association
of Indians) Shawnee Journal (Shawnee Tribe) Siletz News - Duu Lhlan Wee-ya (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians), S.I.R. Tribal News (Susanville Indian
List of Indigenous newspapers in North America
List_of_Indigenous_newspapers_in_North_America
Waterfall in Oregon, U.S.
and Clark Lower Klamath Malheur McKay Creek Nestucca Bay Oregon Islands Siletz Bay Three Arch Rocks Tualatin River Umatilla Upper Klamath Wapato Lake William
Multnomah_Falls
County in Oregon, United States
Waldport, Newport, and Siletz, eliminating the ferries needed to cross these bays. The northern part of Lincoln County includes the Siletz Reservation, created
Lincoln_County,_Oregon
Section of U.S. Highway in Oregon, United States
road), and the Gleneden Beach/Salishan area, famed for its resorts. Near Siletz Bay is the abandoned community of Kernville, followed by Lincoln City. The
U.S._Route_101_in_Oregon
Ethnic group
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Lower_Chehalis_people
1971 film by Paul Newman
the Oregon Coast. These included Kernville and other locations along the Siletz River, as well as Yaquina Bay, the Yaquina River, and the city of Newport
Sometimes a Great Notion (film)
Sometimes_a_Great_Notion_(film)
Christian denomination in North America
Coast Indians". The Overland Monthly. 56. Sackett, Lee (July 1973). "The Siletz Indian Shaker Church". Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 64: 120–126. Valory
Indian_Shaker_Church
Indigenous people in Washington state
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Shilshole_people
Bagley (Siletz 1875-) Oliver Cromwell Applegate B. R. Biddle Samuel H. Culver Timothy Woodbridge Davenport Joseph Emery (Klamath) J.H. Fairchild (Siletz 1873-1975)
Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Oregon_Superintendent_of_Indian_Affairs
United States historic place
Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 31, 2008. "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Retrieved June 4, 2012. "National Register Information
Mount_Emily
First Nation in British Columbia, Canada
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Stzʼuminus_First_Nation
Indigenous people in Washington state
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Kikiallus_people
US town
Tolowa Dee-niʼ Language Resource Center - Dee-niʼ Wee-yaʼ Lhetlh-xat 1 "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Retrieved June 4, 2012. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic
Smith_River,_California
Salishan dialect continuum
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
North_Straits_Salish_language
Indigenous group in North America
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Twana
Ethnic group
Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena Governments Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam
Upper_Chehalis_people
Waterfall in Willamette Valley
and Clark Lower Klamath Malheur McKay Creek Nestucca Bay Oregon Islands Siletz Bay Three Arch Rocks Tualatin River Umatilla Upper Klamath Wapato Lake William
Baker_Creek_Falls
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Historic Park is nearby, in the former community of Hoskins. The Valley and Siletz Railroad formerly ran through Kings Valley. The K-12 Kings Valley Charter
Kings_Valley,_Oregon
Previously recognized tribe in north-west US
Latgawa Modoc Molala Multnomah Nez Perce Northern Paiute Santiam Shasta Siletz Siuslaw Takelma Tillamook Tolowa Tututni Umatilla Umpquat Wasco/Wishram
Chinook_Indian_Nation
SILETZ
SILETZ
SILETZ
SILETZ
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
King of Music; Lord of Song
Boy/Male
Indian
Abiding, Immortal, Eternal
Girl/Female
Irish
Little fire.
Boy/Male
Tamil
A mythological king
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Nigerian, Pashtun, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu
Living; Prosperous; Lively; Woman; Life; Alive; Wife of Prophet Muhammad; Joy; Happiness
Boy/Male
African
Let it come.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Susie, SUZIE means "lily."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the withholder
Girl/Female
English Anglo Saxon
Rich benefactress.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Past
SILETZ
SILETZ
SILETZ
SILETZ
SILETZ